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How Do You Handle Public Speaking?

I personally am great when it comes to public speaking and getting my point across, which is weird because I am a shy kid. I watch other people who are more confident than I am fail when it comes to speaking in front of people.

I was just wondering how other people are at public speaking? and how they handle it?

I think success in public speaking has to do with being secure in the information is factual and correct. Nothing is worse than standing in front of a group of people wondering what to say next, as your insecurity turns from a small puddle into a deep ocean of fear. The best tips to give someone for speaking in public is to prepare your agenda and use eye contact to speak to a single person in the room without dwelling on the "group".

When doing a public speech, it is very important that i know the subject well. I would not be shy if i know i am telling something informative and useful and i am on the subject. I sometimes become shy at first but eventually that feeling will subside as i am delivering my speech.

a lot of people get extremely nervous when they have to do a public speech because they are afraid of getting embarrassed. What helps for me is if I prepare thoroughly for the speech in advance. If I can memorize some of my speech, get comfortable with the flow and cadence, I will am a lot more confident when I have to stand up in a room full of strangers.

I make sure I not only know but also thoroughly understand the subject matter I am going to be speaking about so I very comfortable talking about the subject.

Also I try for audience involvement so it feels more like a conversation and less like an actual speech...who wants to actually hear the sound of their own voice.

finally, I prepare with someone in the room who I know will ask a ton of difficult if not annoying questions. This prepares me for the level of understanding the audience will require to fully connect with me emotionally and comprehend my subject matter.

I'm also on the quiet side, although not shy, and I'm great with public speaking. People are often shocked when they hear me speak because they assume I'll be nervous and scared. I have my 8th grade speech teacher to thank for the skills I acquired. That combined with my natural ability to speak to people is what helps me.

I'm really shy too, don't worry. I've never done a lot of public speaking... or really any at all. However, a month from now I'm giving a talk and I'm really nervous about it. It will be my first experience where I'm in charge of a group of people and I'm not sure I can really handle that. We'll see how it goes. I'll post back and let you know how it went. If it goes well, I'll give some tips. If it goes really badly, I'll leave tips on what NOT to do.

I admit that it depends on my mood as to how my public speaking will go. There are times that I feel really nervous and I know that those are the times I won't do well. But there were times that I have succeeded back in college. I guess it only requires real confidence, honesty and integrity for someone to succeed in this field.

I think that if you have in depth knowledge about the topic which you are speaking about, then the confidence will come from within. You will be clear in the concept and it will just flow out even if you are in front of a large gathering. But, if you are unsure about what you are going to speak next, then there will be some discomfort which may cause nervousness. I, personally, too speak well but do get a little nervous when speaking to a large crowd.

Most of us becomes anxious whenever in front of large crowd, others cannot even fathom getting up in front of an audience. The pressure is on every time I do public speaking, my heart is pounding but I still manage to deliver my points well. Getting the audience attention is different from keeping it so I always make sure that my speech is alive and entertaining. I use my voice for my advantage and always bring my confidence with me.